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Friday, December 16, 2016

John Cornyn – the whore for big oil

If there is any question about to whom John Cornyn is
beholden, his letter to a constituent proves that

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, whores for big oil and

not for their Texas constituents.

bribery is alive and well
with this senator from Texas. A Facebook friend wrote Cornyn about his concerns
over the nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection
Agency.

Cornyn’s letter, clearly a form letter, makes it clear that he
supports Pruitt and therefore supports pollution and dirty

industries run amok.
The letter contains the standard Republican talking points used whoring for the
fossil fuel industrial complex. People who are objecting to Biff Tannen’s nominees
because they are millionaires or billionaires are misguided; the real issue
here is he is nominating people who are the very enemies of the very
departments they seek to run. How fitting that Biff nominated Pruitt on “a date
that will live in infamy.” Biff’s nominees will be tantamount to the sneak
attack on Pearl Harbor because, when we’re done drinking Biff’s water, breathing
Pruitt’s air and recovering for Cornyn’s frack-caused earthquakes, people will
die.

Frankly, this is a form of treason. These people are sworn
to uphold the United States Constitution and in destroying the very government they
vowed to protect, they violate their oaths of office. The current political
climate and the election results for Congress cast a pessimistic pall over the Capitol.

What form of protest is available for us, given we can’t outbid
Cornyn’s political masters who so richly bribe him? I’d suggest taking a look
at his contact information
and start flooding him with the viewpoints of decent people. And, if anyone seeing
this has friends in Michigan, maybe they’d consider sending his office a bottle
of Flint water with a note telling him to drink it.

Here is a copy of the body of Cornyn’s letter:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the nomination of
Scott Pruitt to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this
important matter.

As you may know, President-elect Trump announced the
nomination of Scott Pruitt on December 7, 2016. His nomination will be
transmitted to the Senate, where the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Works will further consider his nomination. I take seriously the responsibility
conferred on the Senate by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to
provide advice and consent on presidential nominations.

I look forward to supporting Mr. Pruitt as his nomination is
considered. Under the Obama Administration, numerous examples show the EPA has
overstepped or abused its authority. Mr. Pruitt’s record and experience
demonstrate that he is willing and able to rein in federal overreach, promoting
economic viability while protecting public health.

I am honored to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
Thank you for taking the time to contact me.

Sincerely,

JOHN CORNYN

United States Senator

Editorial Note: Associated Press style rules call for the
use of titles or “honorifics” to indicate the roles of people covered in a
story or commentary. These titles help readers understand how and where
subjects fit into the scheme of things and they offer a modicum of respect.
However, respect is earned and in my writings, I will indicate respect either
overtly or subtly by using either titles or descriptors. For example, unless
the Electoral College comes to its senses, I will not refer to the currently
presumed president elect by name or title. When you see Biff Tannen or Biff,
you will know to whom I refer. If you don’t, Google the “Back to the Future”
films.